Those Who Call (2023) User Reviews

Awful

[jake_jdub · 1/10 · 21 January 2023]

My wife and I gave this a try and actually had to pay for this monstrosity. I usually don't post reviews but had to just to save some other poor soul that may pay money or waste their time and life by even trying it.

This movie is a terrible low budget film. Turned it off within the first 30 min. Starts off strong with the intro but then you're following two arguing sisters driving to the middle of the woods like idiots where they run out of gas. I couldn't make it any longer. I'm fine watching low budget films if they at least keep me interested. I didn't expect much or good acting at all. I was still let down. Don't waste your time trust me.

Difficult to watch; annoying characters

[georgiawriter · 1/10 · 28 January 2023]

I quickly grew tired of the bickering between the sisters. The Sandra character grated on my nerves like a spoiled brat and I wanted to slap her right off the TV screen every time she opened her mouth. If you're afraid of what might be out to get you in the forest then keep your voice down for crying out loud. She was so LOUD and all she did was gripe and blame, gripe and whine. I couldn't get through this movie to the end because Sandra was the most annoying character I have ever seen in a movie. I had to turn it off while they were still wandering around in the woods. The acting was amateurish and the storyline wasn't believable. Who in their right mind funds a movie like this?

Those Who Call

[BandSAboutMovies · 3/10 · 14 January 2023]

Shot in Magnolia, TX and based on a Cuban folk tale, director and writer Anubys Lopez's first film finds sisters Ana (Angie Sandoval) and Sandra (Yetlanezi Rodriguez) taking a roadtrip to reconnect and going through Whispering Pines, the kind of town where even the gas station owners try to attack you when you want to fill up. Does this seem like the kind of place where you take a nap in your car? No, of course it isn't. But you know what I always say. We wouldn't have a movie if they didn't make these mistakes.

There's a bit too much arguing and way too much abject stupidity on the protagonists' part to get me to recommend this to you, but for those that like backwoods horror, dark rituals and - you guessed it - family secrets, well, then this is certainly for you.

The one part that did work for me, however, is when they went into an abandoned house and discovered a room filled with missing posters with their information and photos on them. That's a striking and something haunting thought, to discover your own fate in that way, and if Lopez follows that path, his next movie - Aged - will be much better.

The absolute worst piece of garbage I've ever seen

[dafjunkholder · 1/10 · 6 February 2023]

I'm convinced the leads were wannabe actors and their dads made this movie to soothe their egos. It's beyond bad. Like, so horribly, painfully bad, abrasive, amateurish and crappy that it's hard to describe in words. Of all the movies I've ever seen, this may be the one I hated most. The two leads cannot act. At all. Not even a little bit. The entire movie is just these two annoying brats yelling at each other about...nothing. Twenty minutes in you'll be praying that both of them are killed just to make it stop. And if anything, it's even worse than I'm describing. If there was a tenth circle of hell this would be playing on an endless loop, forever, and even then Satan would be wondering if maybe he'd gone too far with the whole torture for eternity thing.

Seriously?...

[paul_haakonsen · 2/10 · 26 February 2023]

Sometimes you just got to stop up and take heed from the low rating that a movie has managed to score here on IMDb. However, I opt to give a movie the benefit of the doubt, especially if it is something I haven't already seen, or heard about.

However, I found the movie's cover interesting enough, and since I hadn't already seen this movie, of course I opted to give it a chance.

Writer and director Anubys Lopez, aside from having a really cool name, didn't manage to do much of anything noteworthy here with "Those Who Call". The storyline in the movie was rather simplistic, and it might actually have worked out more if the dialogue wasn't so insanely repetitive and the characters were so amazingly unlikeable.

Actress Yetlanezi Rodriguez (playing Sandra) and Angie Sandoval (playing Ana) were given some very poorly written characters and dialogue to work with, and it just passed as being cringeworthy to watch the two characters bicker throughout the entire movie about how stupid their roadtrip was and how one doesn't have time for the other. And it was just like it was stuck in a loop, because the majority of the dialogue kept circling back to these topics.

Visually then "Those Who Call" was an okay movie. I mean, you're certainly not in for a top of the line over-the-top special effects galore here, but whatever effects were in the movie played out well enough.

If you enjoy horror movies, you need not waste your time, money or effort on "Those Who Call". Some of us did so you don't have to. Trust me, this movie isn't worth the effort.

My rating of "Those Who Call" lands on a generous two out of ten stars.

The Quality of this Film is something a high school student would create

[miabellapg · 2/10 · 24 May 2023]

The acting of the two lead characters, is really, really awful. Though you can tell when watching, that they are really trying. That's where the 2 stars in my review came from. The plot is so tired and silly, and chock full of plot holes. I am astonished that I sat through this steaming pile, to the very end. The younger of the two sisters in the film, is a very convincing imbecile. She is such an immature brat, that you're hoping the older sister slaps her at any moment, but it never comes.

Unbelievably Bad Plot, Script, Acting, and Effects. I'd suggest sitting this one out. Unless you have 80 minutes to waste, on being irritated at the stupidity of this film.

GOD AWFUL MOVIE, ABYSMAL ACTING

[xheidanwade-56944 · 1/10 · 30 January 2023]

I DO NOT believe that I have ever care any LESS that the two lead female characters live or die ever! They spend most of the movie fighting and arguing about how stupid the trip was, and it is SOOOO STUPID OF A TRIP that it's hard to care whether they live or die. As a matter of fact, I was rooting for them to get killed. On top of that, the actresses are so abysmal at acting and the dialogue is so repetitious of them whining about who is at fault. Just a TERRIBLE MOVIE THAT TAKES SOOOO LONG TO GET INTO ANY ACTION that you may have to watch it over a few sessions. I fell asleep the first time, got bored the second tie, and the third time...never finished this GOD AWFUL BORE.

Stupid Movie

[rayhansyl · 1/10 · 30 January 2023]

This movie is a complete garbage. Poor acting, poor dialogue, poor cinematography. Don't watch it, Don't waste your time. I would give 0 out of 100 If I could. At the very beginning I started to Believe that this one will be cool but soon it fall flat. Poor mediocre acting made it awful, difficult to watch. So what should I do, I endured as long I can but it was tough to watch. Guys If you want to watch a good horror movie you can watch Me3gan this one was cool. However if you want to watch similar movies watch Midsommar but those who call Isn't worth our time. I am hopeless, I shouldn't have seen it.

I've Got Nothing To Say That All The Other Reviews Haven't Already Said

[soulcrisis28 · 1/10 · 15 May 2023]

So, if you've ever wondered what it would be like to develop an eye twitch and what grinding your teeth feels like, by all means, watch this movie. If on the other hand that doesn't sound like a very pleasurable experience then you'll definitely wanna skip this one.

The ENTIRE movie is two, extremely annoying, terrible acting "sisters" arguing and bickering with each other to the extent of testing every single nerve of patience you possess in your body. The script is HORRIBLE! They do that stupid annoying 3 questions in a row back to back to back that NEITHER of them can even answer to begin with. For example, "who are they?" "What do they want with us" "Why are they doing this" all one right after the other and they do this VERY ANNOYING thing THROUGHOUT the entire freaking movie!

I'm telling you skip this movie. Bad acting, bad story, bad EVERYTHING! There is absolutely nothing, not one positive thing about this movie. Just so, so, so annoying! It's taking all I've got to get to the end of this just out of sheer curiosity to how truly low and bad this thing can really go.

Sandra! Sandra! Help Me!

[wandernn1-81-683274 · 2/10 · 16 October 2023]

Here we go with another horror movie made for IFC. I see other peoples reviews are not very good at all so I'm certainly not expecting much. First off the movie is too short so there's a -1 Star.

Girl in car in woods on phone to start. Okay that beginning is lame.

Then I guess the main story. Two girls just 'passing by' in Colorado. Oh dear the gas station guy can't help them! Let's not panic! We're almost out of gas! There has to be a gas station around here somewhere!!! And so they keep looking, for gas.

Oh so they run out of gas then are stuck in the woods and they start seeing little hanging idols like from Blair Witch et al. Then they're back in a house and I didn't even notice how they got there. Talking about the Bible and how complex their lives are.

Then back into the woods. They find the body of the gas station guy! Oh no! Then they spot an eerie looking shack! Oh we gotta go in there! Then they see men in red robes and have to run into the woods!

The movie gets really dark at this point. Hard to see anything that's going on. But apparently the red robes catch the girls. And then...oh I wouldn't want to ruin it completely!

Horrible. Can't believe I made it to the end. 2/10.

A watchable if somewhat problematic genre effort

[kannibalcorpsegrinder · 6/10 · 15 January 2023]

Arriving in a small Texas town, a woman and her sister traveling together to rekindle after being apart finds themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere with no escape despite a series of attempts, and when the real inspiration of their trip is apparent try to get away alive.

This was a rather decent if unspectacular genre effort. One of the best elements of this one is the general atmosphere of the town which generates a highly unnerving setup throughout here. The first half, featuring the girls driving through the deserted backwoods community and encountering the locals with their cryptic behavior warning them away which leads to them being lost in the woods, the overall atmosphere of this section is quite fun with the slow build-up to the two getting lost and stranded in the wilderness. With the exploits here gradually becoming creepier the longer they're out in the woods due to the sheer panic of the situation and the bewilderment of their predicament, it sets this one up nicely to start. The other factor that works nicely here is the final half where everything comes together and the exploits of the situation can finally be unveiled. Following the solid series of chases and revelations made during their chases through the woods, the capture and placement through the rigors of the ceremony are quite fun overall. With the twist reveal of the leader and their plan which helps to explain some of the actions previously, this setup provides a grim and quite gruesome final half that goes through a rather enjoyable part which is a fine way to end this one playing into the setup from before quite nicely. These features are enough to make this one enjoyable enough to be watchable. There are some big problems here that hold this one down. The main issue with this one is the utterly moronic decision-making that goes on with the girls who are just about unbearable in their presence here. Spending the entire time engaging in one contrarian argument after another trying hopelessly to fuel the tension between them that exists due to a series of family traumas endured over time, this wouldn't be bad if any of the arguments had a sense of validity behind them. Instead, they're exactly contrarian for the sake of romantic tension rendering them irritating beyond belief and losing so much of our sympathy for them which gets worse the more they yell at each other. That becomes almost as damaging as the secondary drawback this causes in the sluggish and dragged-out pacing. It takes over an hour before anything really starts happening in earnest to them as the majority of the film is spent trying to get a handle on the two of them without much else going on leading to a somewhat dull experience here. Rather than get any kind of direct interaction with the cult or whoever is behind the incident, this one tends to have them run through the woods arguing with each other which causes a highly distracting experience. The other factor here is the film's low-budget limitations during the night sequences which are so dark that it's nearly impossible to tell what's going on which makes these a pain to get through and ends up holding this back overall.

Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Violence.

At exactly 44 minutes, you can hear maracas. Yeah.

[christopherxyu-83827 · 1/10 · 1 March 2023]

With latin actresses. Ironic, is it? This movie is very, very boring. It is the most boring couple of girls I've ever seen in a scary movie. Clothes are boring. Their hair is boring. Their makeup is boring. Their facial features are the same. They look the same. It's hard to tell them apart. Costuming makeup design should be ashamed. The 1st 10 seconds of the movie are the most interesting part of the film. There's a Caucasian girl who is chased by some satanic cult and a man with no face. I am more interested in that part of the film. For an hour and 20 minutes, these two girls, boring girls, just talk to each other. There is a Caucasian man, missing teeth and a little white girl. I would rather follow HIS story. But he's gone. They are standing behind train tracks in front of a gas station but claim they are lost. Just follow the train tracks to the nearest post office. Just follow the train tracks to the nearest train station. Movie is bland. Very, very bland. Also the tennis balls with smiley faces?

I deserve a medal for lasting 15 minutes.

[iamtherobotman · 1/10 · 30 April 2024]

Well, these two gave me a headache. Their constant high pitched whining proved too much for me, i'm afraid to say. They were like to ultrasonic Banshees trying to outdo eachother and i'm afraid it did nothing for me whatsoever.

That ends the review.

I still have 350 characters left...So

A Glasgow lass went to the Dentist. He asked her to sit in the chair and before he began he said 'Comfy?'.

She replied 'Govan'. (ask a Scottish friend to explain that one).

The Girlfriend told me she wanted peace and quiet while she made dinner. So i took the battery out of the smoke alarm.

Bob Marley wasn't a big fan of Doughnuts, but he did like the ones with Jam in.

Racist and bigoted

[emp2687 · 1/10 · 24 November 2023]

This is a liberal director and writers smearing lies on Texas.

The movie tries to paint Texas as wilderness, populated by murderous redneck crazies.

The movie is the opposite of the real life!

In fact, Texas is the 2nd most populated state in USA.

If a car with a woman pops a tire in Texas, people will be stopping and lining up to help fix the tire, without kidnapping, nor murdering the woman!

Texas produces more oil and gas than any state in the USA, the idea that Texas towns, no matter how small will be out of gas is ludicrous!

Kids in Texas go to schools.

Young people in Texas go to colleges and become doctors, artists, engineers, etc...

I couldn't make myself finish the movie or this review would be even longer with absurd inaccuracies.